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asteroid

[ UK /ˈɑːstəɹˌɔ‍ɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈæstɝˌɔɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. shaped like a star
NOUN
  1. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)

How To Use asteroid In A Sentence

  • Spacewatch discovers hundreds of new kilometer-sized belt asteroids with every observing run.
  • Spacewatch has been discovering as many as 20, 000 new belt asteroids per year.
  • Asteroid-sourced raw materials will enable and catalyze the development of an Earth-Moon space economy and humankind's expansion into the solar system.
  • So to neglect the problem means that we are vulnerable to asteroid collisions.
  • By detecting how far apart the partners are and how rapidly they orbit each other, scientists can determine the mass, volume, and composition of the binary asteroids.
  • Construction began with the assembly of a cylindrical structure deeply embedded in the center of the flat side of the asteroid.
  • Well, actually, in the City it was usually raining, or hailing, or giant-asteroiding, but that's beside the point.
  • A meteoroid is matter revolving around the sun or any object in interplanetary space that is too small to be called an asteroid or a comet. Cosmic Projectiles
  • A meteoroid is matter revolving around the sun or any object in interplanetary space that is too small to be called an asteroid or a comet. Cosmic Projectiles
  • Many of those parts consist of stony-iron materials known as asteroids and many of these rocky bodies have yet to be discovered and could impact with Earth at any time. Earth Large | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
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